10-R070

2010 -- H 7396

Enacted 02/04/10

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

PROCLAIMING FEBRUARY 5, 2010, TO BE "NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representatives Giannini, Fellela, E Coderre, Lima, and Naughton

Date Introduced: February 04, 2010

     WHEREAS, Diseases of the heart are the nation’s leading cause of death, and stroke is

the third leading cause of death; and

     WHEREAS, Cardiovascular disease claims the lives of nearly 460,000 American women

each year, approximately one death per minute; and

     WHEREAS, Each year, 53 percent of all deaths due to cardiovascular disease and 61

percent of stroke deaths occur in women; and

     WHEREAS, Too many women die each year because they are unaware that heart disease

is their No. 1 killer; and

     WHEREAS, In 2010, the direct and indirect cost of cardiovascular diseases in the United

States, including stroke, is estimated to be $503.2 billion; and

     WHEREAS, Nearly as many women die of heart disease, stroke, and all other

cardiovascular diseases as the next five leading causes of death combined, including all cancers;

and

     WHEREAS, February is designated as American Heart Month; and

     WHEREAS, Go Red for Women® is the American Heart Association’s national call to

increase awareness about heart disease—the leading cause of death for women—and to inspire

women to take charge of their heart health; and

     WHEREAS, All women should learn their own personal risk for heart disease, using

tools such as the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women® Heart CheckUp and Go Red

for Women® Better U, and by talking to their healthcare provider; and

     WHEREAS, Making the right choices related to proper nutrition, physical activity, and

other lifestyle choices is essential to living a heart healthy life; and

     WHEREAS, By choosing to speak up about heart disease, we can save lives using the

power of our very own voices; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby recognizes the importance of the ongoing fight against heart

disease and stroke, and proclaims February 5, 2010, to be “National Wear Red Day.” We

furthermore urge all citizens to show their support for women and the fight against heart disease

by commemorating this day with the wearing of the color red. By increasing awareness, speaking

up about heart disease, and empowering women to reduce their risk for cardiovascular diseases,

we can save thousands of lives each year; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island Office of the American Heart

Association.

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